CultureFor most people, Mount Fuji is a destination. For Megumi Ueda, it has served as both workplace and home for much of the past 17 years.
CultureFor most people, Mount Fuji is a destination. For Megumi Ueda, it has served as both workplace and home for much of the past 17 years.
PoliticsAnalysts say Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the United States is unlikely to deliver a sweeping agreement between the two powers. Beijing is instead expected to focus on adding substance to a framework for managing their long-term rivalry.
SportsAfter beginning with only 12 players in the first session, Zinédine Zidane had France’s entire squad training on Tuesday. He may return to a 4-3-3 setup, with Kylian Mbappé on the left and Ousmane Dembélé leading the attack.
Politics5:52US President Donald Trump warned that Iran could face “annihilation” without a deal with the US, while saying he believed an agreement would come after the US midterm elections in November. In New York, he met UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the first time, called him someone he could do business with, and criticised the plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
SocietyOn the morning of February 15, 2006, Chen Churen, known as the “One-Eyed Dragon,” entered the Serangoon home of nightclub owner Lim Fook Soon, nicknamed “Milk Pig,” and shot him six times in front of his wife and daughter. A cross-border manhunt followed; Malaysian police eventually arrested Chen after raiding a hotel room over a plate of chicken rice. His six courtroom defenses were rejected.
ScienceExceptionally heavy El Niño rains have awakened millions of seeds that had lain dormant underground, covering vast areas of the Atacama Desert in flowers.
SocietyWhy is Indonesia’s military building thousands of bridges and wells in remote parts of the country? Army chief Maruli Simanjuntak says the answer is simple: it wants to help struggling people. He said the army completed about 2,700 Garuda Bridges in less than a year and built thousands of clean-water facilities, though its role in civilian infrastructure has raised questions about an expanding military remit.
SocietyAshan Singh and Start Here host Brad Mielke revisit the McStay murders and examine the people connected to the case. The episode also features an ABC News exclusive interview with Chase Merritt from prison.
PoliticsDuring Germany’s elections, fabricated videos falsely alleged that the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany was left off postal ballots or that votes had been destroyed. The claims echoed tactics previously associated with the pro-Russian influence network Storm-1516.
SocietyA plastic surgeon accused of killing a local lawyer denies the allegation and is representing himself. The trial has featured unusual behavior and contentious moments as prosecutors show key videos to the judge.
TechUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the world must “rise to the moment” on artificial intelligence.
PoliticsUN Secretary-General António Guterres called for reforms to the Security Council. As world leaders seek ways to end the two conflicts dominating the agenda, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those addressing the General Assembly.
SocietyCars remain Europe’s leading way to travel, but trains have surpassed buses for the first time in ten years. Air travel recorded the fastest growth among transport modes over the same period.
SportsSpain’s World Cup-winning team will play again this weekend for the first time since claiming the trophy. The reigning champions open their Nations League campaign against England after an open training session drew large numbers of supporters.
PoliticsThe EU has agreed to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list while extending restrictions on nearly 3,000 people and companies linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine for three more years. The decision followed difficult negotiations because EU sanctions require unanimous approval from all 27 member states.
PoliticsUS news organisations are normally fierce competitors, but Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW has led journalists to show unusual solidarity. As Trump arrives in New York for the UN General Assembly, the move is also changing how the White House is covered.
WorldThe US-Israel war on Iran is raising food and fuel costs in Nigeria, where many families already struggle to afford basic meals. Health workers warn that higher living expenses are exposing more people, especially children, to malnutrition. Farmers cite surging fertiliser and labour costs, while fuel prices rose by about 50 percent in many areas days after the war began.
WorldUS President Donald Trump threatened Iran with “annihilation” before US and Iranian mediators held a three-hour meeting that he called “very good.” Trump also met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides expressing a desire to end the war in Ukraine before winter. At the continuing UN General Assembly, Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are expected to address world leaders.
WorldIsrael’s war in Gaza and attacks across Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq are turning one conflict into several, while open waters are being used as choke points. Iran has invoked Article 51 of the UN Charter and launched missiles and drones beyond recognised battlefields, linking attacks and responses across countries. The wider question is whether the international system can adapt before its rules exist only on paper.
EconomyThe week’s major cryptocurrency stories include a significant exemption for tokenized stock trading and sanctions against a crypto exchange linked to payments involving Hormuz.
EconomyAnna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Mark Cudmore examine key themes for analysts and investors on Bloomberg: The Opening Trade, including Brent crude prices, Donald Trump’s “productive talks with Iran,” the stock rally and the Trump–Xi Jinping summit.
EconomyOECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and Chief Economist Stefano Scarpetta brief reporters while presenting the organisation’s latest Interim Economic Outlook, which includes analysis and projections for the global economy and all G20 countries.
PoliticsRobert Greenway, a principal architect of the Abraham Accords, praised President Donald Trump’s foreign policy strategy on “Jesse Watters Primetime” and said the UN hates Trump for his success.
PoliticsAhead of Morocco’s elections, Aboubakr Jamai of the American College of the Mediterranean said the EU-Morocco migration issue needs a “creative solution”. He argued that decision-making in Morocco rests with “the royal cabinet” rather than Parliament.